2007 World Series of Poker
Event 1 - $5,000 Mixed Holdem
Day: 3
Steve Billirakis shows for top set with the ace-high flush draw. Steve Paul-Ambrose shows , and he needs to catch a nine (but not the nine of diamonds) to stay alive with a straight.
While everyone waits for ESPN to give the dealer the green light to show the river card, Greg Mueller breaks the silence by saying "I have to go to the bathroom and I'm hungry. Let's go!"
The river card is the -- ! The crowd reacts in multiple ways as Paul-Ambrose makes his straight -- but still loses to Billirakis's ace-high flush.
Steve Paul-Ambrose is eliminated in 4th place, earning $146,259.
Hand #81 - (Limit) Steve Paul-Ambrose has the button in seat 8, Billirakis raises to 120,000, and Mueller calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Mueller checks, Billirakis bets 60,000, and Mueller calls. The turn card is the , Mueller checks, Billirakis bets 120,000, and Mueller folds. Steve Billirakis takes the pot.
Billrakis takes the chip lead with about 1.8 million, while Mueller is second with approximately 1.4 million in chips.
The flop comes , and Paul-Ambrose retains the lead. The turn card is the , the river card is the , and Paul-Ambrose wins the pot with his pocket jacks to double up to 420,000 in chips.
Steve Billirakis shows A-9 for a full house (nines full of deuces), and Steve Paul-Ambrose mucks. Billirakis takes the pot worth 980,000.
Hand #76 - (Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button in seat 7, Mueller raises to 120,000, and George calls from the big blind. The flop comes , George bets 60,000, and Mueller folds. Tony George takes the pot.
There are 13 minutes left in the level, and they will take a dinner break at that time.
Seat 7 - Steve Billirakis - 625,000
Seat 8 - Steve Paul Ambrose - 1,365,000
Seat 9 - Tony George - 625,000
There will be a dinner break after this level, at approximately 7:30 pm.